Best program to compress wmv files?

[Sporadic]

I've just tried Stoikvideo to convert wmv to avi but the results were a huge avi file. I took it through virtuallab,divx codec and the end result in size was damn near the same as the original wmv...

So, I take it it'll be easier or more convenient to just get a emv file compresser...Whats the best out?

[anonymez]

i use virtualdub 1.3c for my wmv/asf to divx encodes... if you don't want to compress it using vdub, just save it as an avi with vdub and compress with a progam of your choosing


good luck

[Sporadic]

Virtuallab doesn't compress wmv files...I cant even open the wmv file in VDub..I would love to compress the wmv in vdub but cant..or am I missing something?

[anonymez]

get virtualdub 1.3C

vdub USED to support wmv compression

get it at http://www.oldversion.com

[Sporadic]

Originally posted by ziadost
get virtualdub 1.3C

I'm on it...Thnx a lot for your help

[anonymez]

no problem

[Sporadic]

I'm still having problems..Its not letting me open up a wmv...

what procedure do you use to compress wmvs using vdub?

[anonymez]

i forgot that vdub 1.3c accepts asf files, not wmv, but here is a complete guide for wmv to divx conversions:

http://www.divx-digest.com/articles/wmv9_to_avi.html

it uses vdub and tmpgenc... i haven't had a single wmv or asf file on my computer for several years cause they just aint good enough

[Sporadic]

Ok, I went to that site and dl'd all the needed components...Everything was going fine until I opened Grapheditn go the ommand to use the "Wav Dest Filter"... It wasn't in the list.. I came to the forum and did a search and came to this thread http://forum.digital-digest.com/show...light=wav+dest


It had an wav dest zip... Do you happen to know where I put the components when I unzip it?


Or where I can find the wav dest filter?


Thnx a mil for ur help so far!

[rsquirell]

You know....this may be too easy (and NOT free), but the last time I looked, TMPGenc takes and converts WMV to the MPEG of your choosing....and if you REALLY want small files, DRDivX will convert that .mpg to a DivX .avi in three easy steps. Beats building a graphedit graph.

[Sporadic]

Cool!, that drdivx worked like a charm! TThnx!

[rsquirell]

Glad I helped.